Advisory Details

February 12th, 2020

Adobe FrameMaker GIF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-20-246
ZDI-CAN-9445

CVE ID CVE-2020-3736
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Adobe
AFFECTED PRODUCTS FrameMaker
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe FrameMaker. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of GIF files. Crafted data in a GIF file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb20-04.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2019-11-19 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2020-02-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory
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